Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation
The National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP) was renamed the National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study (NPALS) in January 2020. The 2022 documentation and survey questionnaires reflect this new study name. This change did not affect the design or content of the 2022 adult day services center or residential care community surveys. Please contact us at ltcsbfeedback@cdc.gov if you have any questions about this change.
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- Survey Methodology and Documentation [PDF – 275 KB]
- Questionnaires
- Survey Methodology and Documentation [PDF – 198 KB]
- Administrative Data Technical Notes [PDF – 201 KB]
- 2020 Biennial Overview variable crosswalk [PDF – 1 MB]
- ReadMe Documents
- Questionnaires
The restricted survey data for adult day services centers and residential care communities from the 2020 NPALS are now available for use in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). For more information about using the RDC, please visit the RDC website.
- Survey Methodology and Documentation [PDF – 269 KB]
- Readme Documents
- ReadMe Documents for Public Use Files (PUF)
- Public Use Datasets
- Questionnaires
- Provider
- The adult day services center and residential care community provider questionnaires collect information about the organizational characteristics of these providers, the services they offer, their staffing profile, and the demographic and functional status profile of their services users (residents or enrolled participants).
- Services User
- In 2018, NSLTCP will for the first time also collect information about individual services users. The services user telephone interview will collect information about the demographics, health and functional status, and service utilization of two scientifically sampled services users.
- Provider
- 2012-2018 NSLTCP Survey Content Crosswalk [PDF – 316 KB]
- Restricted Survey Data Files
- Restricted survey data for ADSC/RCC providers and services users from the 2018 NSLTCP are now available for use in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). For more information about using the RDC, please visit the RDC website.
- Survey Methodology and Documentation [PDF – 129 KB]
- Readme Documents
- Questionnaires
- In 2016, there are two versions of the Adult Day Services Center Questionnaire and the Residential Care Community Questionnaire—version A and version B. NCHS uses two versions of the questionnaire for each sector in order to increase content without increasing burden for respondents. For each sector there are a set of core items common to both versions of the questionnaire; NCHS intends to produce both state and national estimates for these items. For each sector there is a subset of items that are unique to each version; NCHS intends to produce only national estimates for these items. Respondents are randomly assigned to one version of the questionnaire to produce accurate estimates.
- Adult Day Services Center A [PDF – 496 KB]
- Adult Day Services Center B [PDF – 459 KB]
- Residential Care Community A [PDF – 495 KB]
- Residential Care Community B [PDF – 491 KB]
- Data Dictionaries
- Restricted Survey Data Files
Restricted survey data on ADSCs and RCCs from the 2016 NSLTCP are now available for use in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). For more information about using the RDC, please visit the RDC website.
- Survey Methodology and Documentation [PDF – 207 KB]
- Readme Documents
- Questionnaires
- Data Dictionaries
- 2012-2016 NSLTCP Survey Content Crosswalk [PDF – 166 KB]
- Restricted Survey Data Files
Restricted survey data on ADSCs and RCCs from the 2014 NSLTCP are now available for use in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). For more information about using the RDC, please visit the RDC website.
- Survey Methodology and Documentation [PDF – 83 KB]
- Readme Documents
- Questionnaires
- Data Dictionaries
- 2012-2016 NSLTCP Survey Content Crosswalk [PDF – 166 KB]
- Restricted Survey Data Files
Restricted survey data on ADSCs and RCCs from the first wave of NSLTCP are now available for use in the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC). For more information about using the RDC, please visit the RDC website.